Montana Darby is a professional dancer, choreographer and teacher who specialises in the commercial dance style. Montana trained at Stella Mann College of Performing Arts where she graduated with a National Diploma in Musical Theatre in 2011. 

 

Previous to her vocational training, Montana trained with Street and Hip-Hop crew Urban Strides where she gained professional performance experience including 3 UK Arena Tours, including The O2 Arena and various live UK theatre performances.

 

Since graduating in 2011, Montana has been working successfully in the industry and has danced for various artists, featured on primetime television shows and worked on many commercials, events and campaigns.

 

TV credits include: 

Channel 4’s Alan Carr Chatty Man, TV series

The Last Leg, TV series

Blind Date with Paul O’Grady, TV series

Party House, TV series

Nick Helm Heavy Entertainment, TV series

Betway Premier League Darts UK & Europe Arena Tour, Live TV events 

ITV’s Britain’s got Talent, Commercial

Ministry of Sound, Commercial 

 

Live Performances include: 

The Goldwell Colorzoom Hair Show - Amsterdam

The Goldwell Colorzoom Hair Show - Vienna, Austria

Trolls 2, Universal Premiere - The London Palladium

NAS Sports Awards - Dubai

Choice Hotel Awards - Las Vegas

3 Valley Ski Festival - Maribel France 

Creamfields Festival - Malta 

Young Voices Concert - London O2 Arena & UK Tour 

Barclaycard - Silverstone Racetrack  

W Hotel London - Resident Dancer 

 

Montana has also featured in music promos for artists such as Alexandra Burke, Leona Lewis, Skepta, David Morales and many more. She has also featured on photographic campaigns for surf and skate brands, O’Neill and Roxy and camera brand Hasselblad. 

 

As well as performing, Montana also has a huge passion for teaching and choreography and is a permanent and guest teacher at many vocational and performing arts dance schools across the UK, including Stella Mann College, Bedfordshire University, The PAD, Tring Park School for the Performing Arts and here at Dancebox Studios & Theatreworks.

 

‘I can honestly say that I could not imagine doing anything else with my life. Dance, performing and teaching is my heart and soul. I am so grateful to be able to do what I love every single day and I hope to inspire many other young performers to follow their dreams.'